FG HAS COMMENCED THE PROCESS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES TO FILL NEW EXISTING VACANCIES

Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, has commenced the process for the appointment of new permanent secretaries to fill new and existing vacancies in the civil service.

In a memo dated August 21, 2023, and signed by the Head of Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, it was stated that the recruitment process commenced following the approval of the President for the appointment of permanent secretaries in the federal civil service was in respect of existing vacancies for Bauchi State and the North-East geopolitical zone whose permanent secretaries had retired and impending vacancies for Ebonyi, Niger, Oyo, Katsina, Kogi State and the North-Central geo-political zone whose permanent secretaries would retire on or before December 31, 2023.

“Consequently, officers in the mainstream federal civil service who meet the following conditions are eligible to participate in the exercise: have attained the position of substantive director on Salary Grade Level 17 on or before January 1, 2021, have updated their records on the IPPIS verification portal, are from the states listed in paragraph one above, and are not retiring from service earlier than December 31, 2025. Officers undergoing disciplinary procedures are, however, excluded from the exercise,” it added.